Purpose

The report summarises priorities, proposals, and indicative funding availability from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) Mayors Challenge Fund (MCF) programme.

Included in the report are schemes that have had to be prioritised based on funding availability and will be delivered subject to approved bid processes and also indicates Trafford Council’s MCF Active Travel Schemes and the wider proposed active travel scheme pipeline.

Decision

a)    That the reprioritisation of MCF funded active travel schemes with a forecast delivery budget of circa £13.01m based on the delivery priorities set out in Section 2 be noted.

b)    That the inclusion the A56 Phase 2 scheme with an indicative budget allocation of £1.6m into the MCF programme, noting the requirement for the scheme to follow the MCF governance and approvals process to secure MCF funding be noted.

c)     That the indicative active travel programme of works for 2023/24 which would achieve the delivery of four active travel work schemes be noted.

d)    That the implications of the reprioritised development programme together with the wider proposed active travel scheme pipeline as set out in Section 3 of the report be noted.

e)    That the delegation of authority to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Director of Finance and Systems, to accept and spend Mayoral Challenge Fund (MCF) funding allocation, on a scheme-by-scheme basis, for the implementation on the delivery and development priorities as set out in Sections 2 and 3 of the report be approved.

f)      That the delegation of authority to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance, to negotiate and finalise the grant delivery agreements, construction contracts and any other contracts or documents required to implement this decision be approved.

g)    That the delegation of authority to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance, to award a contract to a recommended contractor for each Scheme once an agreed delivery agreement is in place.

h)    That the delegation of authority to the Director of Legal and Governance to enter into any contracts or other documents required to implement the decision be approved.